Senior Traffic Studies / Planning Engineer

America At Work; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

America At Work is seeking a Senior Traffic Studies / Planning Engineer to join its Transportation team in the Greater Orlando Area. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of experience, Florida PE or ability to obtain quickly, and a strong background in traffic studies, planning, analysis, and safety.

The role emphasizes leadership on complex studies, client development, and growth of the transportation practice in Central Florida, with opportunities for project management and pursuing major pursuits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience in traffic engineering or transportation planning.
• Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within months.
• Experience leading traffic studies, transportation planning, analysis, or transportation engineering projects.
• Experience with transportation safety planning or safety initiatives.
• Strong understanding of traffic engineering and transportation planning principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage traffic studies, planning, analysis, and engineering projects.
• Provide technical leadership on complex transportation assignments.
• Develop, review, and present traffic analyses, reports, and recommendations.
• Lead transportation safety planning initiatives.
• Apply sound engineering judgment to operations and planning challenges.
• Conduct technical QA and peer reviews of deliverables.
• Support development of engineering standards, policies, and procedures.

Skills

Traffic studies

Transportation planning

Project management

Client relationships

Engineering judgment

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Florida PE license

PTOE or RSP certification (preferred)

Job description

Conducting a search for a Senior Traffic Studies / Planning Engineer to join a Transportation team in the Greater Orlando Area.

This is a senior-level opportunity for a Traffic Engineer, Transportation Planning Engineer, or Traffic Studies professional with strong technical expertise, project management capabilities, client relationship skills, and business development experience.

The successful candidate will lead complex traffic studies, transportation planning and analysis, traffic engineering, and safety planning initiatives, while supporting major project pursuits, developing client relationships, and contributing to the continued growth of Stanley Consultants' Transportation practice in Central Florida.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of relevant experience, a Florida PE license or the ability to obtain one quickly, and experience in traffic engineering, transportation planning, analysis, and studies. PTOE or RSP certification is strongly valued.

What You'll Do

Traffic Engineering & Transportation Planning

• Lead and manage traffic studies, transportation planning, traffic analysis, and traffic engineering projects.
• Provide technical leadership on complex transportation assignments.
• Develop, review, and present traffic engineering analyses, reports, recommendations, and technical deliverables.
• Lead transportation safety planning and related initiatives.
• Apply sound engineering judgment to traffic operations, transportation planning, and infrastructure challenges.
• Perform technical quality assurance and peer review of project deliverables.
• Support the development and implementation of engineering standards, policies, and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience in traffic engineering, transportation planning, traffic studies, traffic analysis, or a related field.
• Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license, or the ability to obtain a Florida PE license within a few months.
• Demonstrated experience leading traffic studies, transportation planning, traffic analysis, or transportation engineering projects.
• Experience with transportation safety planning or traffic safety initiatives.
• Strong understanding of traffic engineering and transportation planning principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and client relationship skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• PTOE (Professional Traffic Operations Engineer) certification.
• RSP (Road Safety Professional) certification.
• FDOT experience, including projects, standards, procedures, or client relationships.
• Experience with traffic impact studies.
• Experience with traffic operations and intersection analysis.
• Experience with transportation safety analysis and planning.
• Experience preparing project scopes, schedules, budgets, and fee proposals.
• Previous Project Management experience.
• Demonstrated business development and client relationship management experience.
• Established relationships with Florida transportation agencies, municipalities, or other public-sector transportation clients.
• Experience supporting major pursuits, proposals, presentations, and client interviews.

What Makes This Opportunity Attractive?

This position offers the opportunity to move beyond purely technical traffic engineering work and play a meaningful role in project leadership, client development, business development, and transportation practice growth.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Lead significant traffic and transportation studies.
• Serve as a Project Manager on key assignments.
• Develop and maintain important client relationships.
• Help identify and win new transportation opportunities.
• Influence transportation solutions throughout Central Florida.
• Work alongside experienced transportation and engineering professionals.
• Contribute to the continued growth of an employee-owned engineering organization.
• Build a long-term career with opportunities for increasing technical and leadership responsibility.